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Ellicott vs Ripton vs Gerry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellicott has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Gerry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ellicott | Ripton | Gerry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,659Highest |
508Lowest |
1,668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,880±$7kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,700±$10k 64% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$46Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662 15% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #203 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.